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Serious accident on A131, Braintree on Monday 10 December 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8532 / 51°51'11"N

Longitude: 0.5294 / 0°31'45"E

OS Eastings: 574300

OS Northings: 220200

OS Grid: TL743202

Mapcode National: GBR PJ2.NNT

Mapcode Global: VHJJJ.4P77

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Accident Data

Accident ID

1979420051037

Date

Monday 10 December 1979

Time

19:00

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Braintree

Police Force

Essex

Road Class

A

Road Number

131

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

T or staggered junction

Second Road Class

Unclassified

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining + high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Overtaking moving vehicle - offside

Front

Skidded.

2

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Turning right

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

2

36 - 45

Male

Serious

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